Scumbag kids trick or treating...

0verblood · 30-10-2010 08:15AM #1

Sometimes you get the odd decent kid putting effort into their costume and they might even sing you an odd song, it's especially cute if they little kids are shy! Deserve a quid and a mars bar or whatever. But most of the time it's young scumbag kids who put no effort into anything and just ask for free money.

A few years ago about 10 little knackerlings called to the door, not one of them was dressed up (I think one little kid had a green 2euro shop mask on). I was broke, had about 1 euro on me, so I gave it to the kid with the mask. The rest of them said "What about me bai gimme supm!" I said I didn't have anyting, so they told me to go **** myself. Little 5 year olds! Imagine. The worst thing was, their mothers were standing on the path with their buggies just laughing at them. "Aww isn't that cute? Little Jacinta told the cnut to go fcuk himself!"

So glad I'm not in Ireland for Halloween. Do you give trick or treaters money? Have you had any problems with these little scumbags?

mfceiling · 30-10-2010 08:17AM

I usually challenge them to a water fight......."hang on there 2 mins til i go and boil the kettle"

dolliemix · 30-10-2010 08:21AM

How do you know that wasn't all part of the act?

weiland79 · 30-10-2010 08:27AM

I have never been offered nor given money to trick or treaters.

PanchoVilla · 30-10-2010 08:28AM

If you answer the door on Halloween and don't have anything to give the kids then you deserve whatever you get. Disable the doorbell and don't answer the door or just go out for a few hours. Alternatively, you can just buy a couple of bags of sweets and hand them out like normal people do.

0verblood · 30-10-2010 08:47AM

PanchoVilla wrote: »

If you answer the door on Halloween and don't have anything to give the kids then you deserve whatever you get. Disable the doorbell and don't answer the door or just go out for a few hours. Alternatively, you can just buy a couple of bags of sweets and hand them out like normal people do.

So when a group of little knacker kids turn up at my door without costumes or even a sing song and rudely demand money - I should give it to them? Fcuk that. As I said I have no problem giving sweets to kids who make an effort - but it's the little scumbags who deserve nothing.

abouttobebanned · 30-10-2010 08:50AM

I like to stand in my hall and ween kids of sweets by giving them apples and nuts. That's what it's all about right?

TonyD79 · 30-10-2010 08:51AM

Giving them money? God help the poor kids who arrive on your doorstep after doing their Communion!! A bag of sweets to lodge in their junior savings account!!!!!!:rolleyes:

koHd · 30-10-2010 08:51AM

Money for trick r treaters!!??????

PanchoVilla · 30-10-2010 09:00AM

0verblood wrote: »

So when a group of little knacker kids turn up at my door without costumes or even a sing song and rudely demand money - I should give it to them? Fcuk that. As I said I have no problem giving sweets to kids who make an effort - but it's the little scumbags who deserve nothing.

Who said anything about money? I've never known anyone who gives money for Halloween. You give kids treats because they scare away all the angry ghosts of our ancestors who hate us for what we've done to the country. Also, if you don't give them treats most kids with a bit of cop on will put a banger in the letterbox, egg your house, or toilet paper your trees if you're lucky enough to have any. Give them some sweets and tell them to dress up next year or they won't get anything. Or maybe you could buy some cheap plastic masks and hand those out to the kids with no costumes. Halloween is more for them, not for you. Get over yourself.

Ozwald · 30-10-2010 09:10AM

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whiskeyman · 30-10-2010 09:17AM

If u don't want kids calling, just spraypaint PAEDO SCUM!!! over your front door / car etc...

Then sit back and enjoy your undisturbed evening...

theteal · 30-10-2010 09:26AM

I am also aghast at this giving of money, wtf??!! I could imagine how that would attract undesirables from all corners to your door...parents 'n all

Cream pies ftw!

gonedrinking · 30-10-2010 09:31AM

The simple solution is to not answer your door unless you are expecting someone. The only unexpected calls to your house will be people wanting money, whether they are trick or treaters/charities/tv license inspector etc.

xzanti · 30-10-2010 09:45AM

Loving the Paedo Scum idea

lol

Alternatively you could just go into Lidl or Aldi and stock up on the cheap sweets they pedal and have them in a bucket by the door..

I would NEVER hand money out to trick or treaters

up for anything · 30-10-2010 10:17AM

Jesus H..... social welfare thread much!! Nasty little kids with nastier mothers give everyone a bad name. :rolleyes:

I think a large number of AH posters should just move house to a nicer area where you don't get that sort of carry on. You must live in the scummiest places imaginable for all the stories you tell about people to be true.

xzanti · 30-10-2010 10:30AM

up for anything wrote: »

Jesus H..... social welfare thread much!! Nasty little kids with nastier mothers give everyone a bad name. :rolleyes:

I think a large number of AH posters should just move house to a nicer area where you don't get that sort of carry on. You must live in the scummiest places imaginable for all the stories you tell about people to be true.

You don't have to live in a 'scummy' estate to have knackers calling to your door..

'Have legs, will tavel'...

Collie D · 30-10-2010 10:32AM

xzanti wrote: »

You don't have to live in a 'scummy' estate to have knackers calling to your door..

'Have legs, will tavel'...

I think by knackers/scumbags the OP meant working class. They were kids, ffs.

up for anything · 30-10-2010 10:36AM

It's been my experience that when asked the traveller kids will treat for their goodies, unlike some of the middle class brats in their perfect down to the last tiara costumes. Children are children and none of them are nasty unless confronted by nastiness first.

iPlop · 30-10-2010 10:38AM

I do not hand money out at the door ,full stop! they can have sweets or they can feck 0ff!

Gillington · 30-10-2010 10:40AM

I dont know how loaded you are OP,but if I was to give money,even a 50c or a euro to every trick or treater who called to my door I'd be very broke,very quick.

Barna77 · 30-10-2010 10:40AM

whiskeyman wrote: »

If u don't want kids calling, just spraypaint PAEDO SCUM!!! over your front door / car etc...

Then sit back and enjoy your undisturbed evening...

Or the "Garda crime scene" plastic tape all over your door

Bullseye1 · 30-10-2010 10:44AM

Are you serious? Most kids with cop on would do what? Is this how you tell your kids to act if they don't get treats?

PanchoVilla wrote: »

Who said anything about money? I've never known anyone who gives money for Halloween. You give kids treats because they scare away all the angry ghosts of our ancestors who hate us for what we've done to the country. Also, if you don't give them treats most kids with a bit of cop on will put a banger in the letterbox, egg your house, or toilet paper your trees if you're lucky enough to have any. Give them some sweets and tell them to dress up next year or they won't get anything. Or maybe you could buy some cheap plastic masks and hand those out to the kids with no costumes. Halloween is more for them, not for you. Get over yourself.

Bullseye1 · 30-10-2010 10:50AM

up for anything wrote: »

It's been my experience that when asked the traveller kids will treat for their goodies, unlike some of the middle class brats in their perfect down to the last tiara costumes. Children are children and none of them are nasty unless confronted by nastiness first.

If only that were the case. Unfortunately it's not and there are kids who gather in groups and intimidate elderly people or other unfortunate people who are in the wrong place at the wrong time.

With regards to the TrT it's best not to answer the door if you have nothing to give. But it's not going to break the bank to buy some buckets of sweet treats. The days of giving nuts and apples etc are long gone. Chocolate bars and candy are the order of the day now.

30-10-2010 10:59AM

PanchoVilla wrote: »

Who said anything about money? I've never known anyone who gives money for Halloween. You give kids treats because they scare away all the angry ghosts of our ancestors who hate us for what we've done to the country. Also, if you don't give them treats most kids with a bit of cop on will put a banger in the letterbox, egg your house, or toilet paper your trees if you're lucky enough to have any. Give them some sweets and tell them to dress up next year or they won't get anything. Or maybe you could buy some cheap plastic masks and hand those out to the kids with no costumes. Halloween is more for them, not for you. Get over yourself.

I really don't know what to say here.
You think encouraging kids to be aggressive and vandalising things in exchange for what they want is a good thing? Really? No wonder we have problems with kids these days if this is the attitude

As for the following line - tell them next year they won't get anything - well then I guess any kids with cop on next year will still vandalise the place :rolleyes:

In MY day if a house didn't give treats the kids would say "oh don't go to so-and-so's house, they don't have anything waste of time" and move on. Not act like little thugs.

PanchoVilla · 30-10-2010 11:01AM

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Are you serious? Most kids with cop on would do what? Is this how you tell your kids to act if they don't get treats?

Hehe, I grew up in the U.S. and that's what kids do. I don't think the Irish fully understand the concept of "trick or treat". You give the kids a treat or they play a trick on you, which usually comes in the form of eggs on your door or toilet paper in your trees. I guess it's a tradition based on myths of malevolent spirits that come out on Halloween night, that's why you light jack-o-lanterns and use fireworks to keep them away. Maybe you should research what Halloween is and you'll get a better idea of what it's all about.

Collie D · 30-10-2010 11:03AM

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Unfortunately it's not and there are kids who gather in groups and intimidate elderly people or other unfortunate people who are in the wrong place at the wrong time.

According to the OP the kids were five. Ill-bred brats maybe but scumbags is a bit harsh for five-year olds

inforfun · 30-10-2010 11:04AM

theteal wrote: »

Cream pies ftw!

You really should only try that when they are over 18 and agree to that kind of thing.

chopperbyrne · 30-10-2010 11:08AM

When did the phrase "Trick or treat?" become the accepted norm in Ireland?

When I was growing up we said "Help the Hallowe'en party!" and all we got was fruit and nuts, popcorn if we were lucky.

PanchoVilla · 30-10-2010 11:08AM

bluewolf wrote: »

I really don't know what to say here.
You think encouraging kids to be aggressive and vandalising things in exchange for what they want is a good thing? Really? No wonder we have problems with kids these days if this is the attitude
As for the following line - tell them next year they won't get anything - well then I guess any kids with cop on next year will still vandalise the place :rolleyes:

In MY day if a house didn't give treats the kids would say "oh don't go to so-and-so's house, they don't have anything waste of time" and move on. Not act like little thugs.

Overreact much? It's eggs and toilet paper, they're not breaking windows or kicking in doors. I doubt you knew what Halloween was even about back in "your day". Halloween wasn't even really celebrated in this country until recently because of the Catholic Church. It's one of the few pagan holidays they didn't hijack because it's a celebration of the dead and the darker side of life. Read my previous post. As I said, maybe the Irish just don't get it yet. It's not just dressing up and handing out candy to kids.

At the time of mass transatlantic Irish and Scottish immigration that popularized Halloween in North America, Halloween in Ireland and Scotland had a strong tradition of guising and pranks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain#Gaelic_folklore

Pretty ironic that the tradition started in Ireland yet some people here have no clue.

itsallaboutheL · 30-10-2010 11:08AM

PanchoVilla wrote: »

Hehe, I grew up in the U.S.

I'm sorry for your troubles

Scumbag kids trick or treating...

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